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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1996-04-30 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 20771 · 53°F, night, wet · Wind 9 mph to RF · 3:18
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–6. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 1st. Turk Wendell earned the win. Ray Lankford went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | |
| CHN | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
W: Turk Wendell L: Dennis Eckersley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Terry Tata · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Bill Hohn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Gant | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Lankford | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Borders | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Benes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Sheaffer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Haney | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Gomez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Dorsett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Bullinger | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Bullett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin Jennings | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Benes | 3.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Cory Bailey | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| T. J. Mathews | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bullinger | 4.1 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Perez | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Patterson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Adams | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Turk Wendell | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Royce Clayton: W
- Luis Alicea: D8/F8RXDW+/R42.1-H
- Ron Gant: K
- Ray Lankford: HR/F89XD.2-H
- Brian Jordan: HR/F7D
- John Mabry: 43/G4
- Pat Borders: S8/L4MD/R46
- David Bell: 4/P8LS
Bot 1
- Brian McRae: W
- Todd Haney: S9/P9S/R6.1-2
- Mark Grace: S7/P7LS/R2.2-3;1-2
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Luis Gonzalez: S9/L9LS/R4.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Leo Gomez: D8/F8RXD/R6.3-H;1-H
- Brian Dorsett: 8/F78D/R65
- Rey Sanchez: K
Top 2
- Alan Benes: 63/G6M
- Royce Clayton: 53/G56
- Luis Alicea: 8/L8LM
Bot 2
- Jim Bullinger: W
- Brian McRae: S6/P78S/R5.1-2
- Todd Haney: S9/G34/R6.2-H;1-2
- Mark Grace: S8/G4M/R3.2-3;1-2
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Luis Gonzalez: 7/SF/F7DW/R5.3-H
- Leo Gomez: K
Top 3
- Ron Gant: 5/P15
- Ray Lankford: 6/P4M
- Brian Jordan: 5/P4MS
Bot 3
- Brian Dorsett: 8/F78D
- Rey Sanchez: 43/G4M
- Jim Bullinger: 9/F9M
Top 4
- John Mabry: S7/L78S/R64
- Pat Borders: 63/G6.1-3
- David Bell: 7/F7S/R3
- Mark Sweeney: K
Bot 4
- Brian McRae: S1/BG3S
- Todd Haney: 46(1)/FO/G4/R3
- Mark Grace: 46(1)/FO/G4/R3
- Sammy Sosa: POCS2(1E4)
- Sammy Sosa: 53/G5L
Top 5
- Royce Clayton: S9/L89M/R46
- Luis Alicea: CS2(2E6)
- Luis Alicea: K
- Ron Gant: S8/G6/R4.2-3
- Ray Lankford: 3/L3S
- Brian Jordan: 3/BG3
Bot 5
- Luis Gonzalez: 43/G34D
- Leo Gomez: S9/L89S/R6
- Brian Dorsett: 7/L78XD/R64
- Rey Sanchez: WP.1-2
- Rey Sanchez: 9/F9M
Top 6
- John Mabry: 43/G4S
- Pat Borders: 53/G5
- David Bell: D9/L9LM/R6
- Danny Sheaffer: 43/G4D
Bot 6
- Mike Perez: K
- Brian McRae: 7/F7S
- Todd Haney: W
- Mark Grace: 3/G34S
Top 7
- Royce Clayton: 3/G3
- Luis Alicea: D9/L9LM/R6
- Ron Gant: S6/G6/R3.2-3
- Ray Lankford: 7/P7LS/R2
- Brian Jordan: 8/P8LM
Bot 7
- Sammy Sosa: 9/P89M
- Luis Gonzalez: 9/F89D
- Leo Gomez: W
- Brian Dorsett: 8/F8LD
Top 8
- John Mabry: 63/G6M
- Pat Borders: W
- David Bell: 7/F78M
- Willie McGee: 53/G5L
Bot 8
- Rey Sanchez: 9/F9D
- Scott Bullett: 8/L8LD
- Brian McRae: S6/G56/R4
- Todd Haney: CS2(24)
Top 9
- Royce Clayton: K
- Luis Alicea: W
- Ron Gant: K
- Ray Lankford: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Brian Jordan: K
Bot 9
- Todd Haney: 63/G6S
- Mark Grace: S9/L34D/R46
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Robin Jennings: D7/L78XDW+/R632.1-H